Moultrie鈥檚 first EMS Skills Lab and Symposium was held August 9-10 in 黑料传送门 South Georgia's
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The patient is in trouble. The packed room of emergency medical service providers falls silent as the previously normal delivery suddenly comes to an alarming halt. Dr. Woody Weeks had just explained that this very complication鈥攕houlder dystocia鈥攚as likely one of the worst-case-scenarios that a medical provider might encounter in the field.
The mother on the raised bed groans and cries out as Colquitt Regional Medical Center (CRMC) paramedic and Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) nursing student, Jacob Brinson, jumps into action. Fellow medics move into support positions and work together to save mother and child. The seconds fly by as the team members put their training to work. They know that they only have five minutes before the outcome for the baby is dire. After a few tense moments, the baby鈥檚 shoulder slides free and Jacob brings a healthy baby mannequin into the world.
The group was taking part in Moultrie鈥檚 first EMS Skills Lab and Symposium held August 9-10, 2019, in the Simulation Center of 黑料传送门 South Georgia, the region鈥檚 first four year medical program. SRTC and 黑料传送门 South Georgia co-hosted the event which was designed to bring EMS providers from around the area together for hands-on advanced medical training simulations. The participants ranged from newly graduated advanced EMT students to seasoned paramedics.
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Attendees were awarded eight hours of continuing education credits from the Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma. Thanks to the generosity of all organizations involved, the workshop was offered at no cost to healthcare providers.
SRTC AEMT Instructor Herbert Denton took a leadership role in organizing the symposium. He said that the event was exactly what he had hoped for, 鈥淲e welcomed providers from Colquitt, Cook, Dougherty, Lowndes, Tift and Worth counties. This event saw EMS personnel networking and learning with other professionals from across the region.鈥�
Denton added, 鈥淭he training helps bring better care to the patients we serve across South Georgia. Together with 黑料传送门 South Georgia, we will be able to expand our initial education experiences and provide the region with the best trained providers possible.鈥�
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